[98] See page 106.

"The other deities are Mandarangan, Malalayug, god of agriculture;
Mabalian, the spirit who presides over childbirth; Tarasyub and
Taratuan, the guardian spirits of the brass and iron workers;
Boypandi--the spirit who guards over the weavers."

While in the Ata country the Governor observed certain customs of the
people. As his party approached the palisaded house of Madundun they
stopped for twenty minutes to perform a ceremony called _anting-anting_.
"An old man waved his shield and a cloth, meanwhile repeating mysterious
words. Then each man was given a chew of betel-nut and was well rubbed
with a charm." "At Tuli a swarm of bees passed over the house just as
the party was ready to start. This was taken as a sign that some of the
party would be killed by the arrows of the enemy, hence they refused to
go." "Likewise, if the dove _limokan_ calls on the left side of the
trail the party will refuse to proceed, unless another _limokan_ answers
the call from the right side of the path."



VI. MANDAYA.

("Inhabitants of the Uplands").

SYNONYMS.

(a) MANSAKA ("Inhabitants of the mountain clearings"). This name is
applied to those Mandaya who formerly dwelt far back in the mountains.
Many of this division have recently emigrated to the coast and are now